exchange; swap
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to exchange; to swap; to trade (mutually)
Emphasizes a reciprocal action where two or more parties give and receive items, ideas, or positions.
Bì毕
yè业
shí时
，
wǒ我
men们
jiāo交
huàn换
le了
jì纪
niàn念
pǐn品
。
At graduation, we exchanged souvenirs.
Shuāng双
fāng方
zài在
huì会
shàng上
jiāo交
huàn换
le了
yì意
jiàn见
。
The two sides exchanged views at the meeting.
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Lán篮
qiú球
bǐ比
sài赛
zhōng中
，
liǎng两
duì队
jiāo交
huàn换
le了
chǎng场
dì地
。
During the basketball game, the two teams swapped sides of the court.
Wǒ我
men们
kě可
yǐ以
jiāo交
huàn换
yī一
xià下
lián联
xì系
fāng方
shì式
ma吗
？
Can we exchange contact information?
verb
to barter; to trade (commodities); to buy and sell
Refers to the act of trading goods or commodities, often without using money (barter) or as part of commercial exchange.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
rén人
men们
cháng常
yòng用
liáng粮
shi食
jiāo交
huàn换
shēng牲
chù畜
。
In ancient times, people often used grain to barter for livestock.
Zhè这
ge个
shì市
chǎng场
shì是
zhuān专
mén门
yòng用
yú于
jiāo交
huàn换
èr二
shǒu手
shāng商
pǐn品
的
。
This market is specifically for trading second-hand goods.
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Tā他
men们
tōng通
guò过
jiāo交
huàn换
tè特
chǎn产
cù促
jìn进
le了
dì地
qū区
jiān间
de的
mào贸
yì易
。
They promoted inter-regional trade by exchanging local specialties.